Welcome to Helvidius. First, about the name. The inspiration comes from the Helvidius-Pacificus debates between Madison and Hamilton that arose out of George Washington's Neutrality Proclamation. Although Pacificus (Hamilton) got the better of Helvidius, Madison had the cooler name, so I figured it would resonate more.
Second, about me. I'm a young lawyer in a small southern state with a passion for law, history, philosophy, politics, economics, music, braves baseball, and the human experience. My thoughts on blogging basically rip off John Stuart Mill. There really is no bad idea. Controversial and offensive ideas lead to truth either by strengthening perceived wisdom (through the poor idea's failings) or by finding a new breathrough. In other words, the more ideas in the marketplace, the more competition and hence greater chance that we'll reach truth. That being said, this blog's hammer will drop on those that speak ill of mama, Robert E. Lee, America, and the Atlanta Braves.
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